#8EA8DE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.084 264.5), rgb(142, 168, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8EA8DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA8DE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.084 264.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8EA8DE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA8DE | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8DE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA8DE text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA8DE
oklch(73.2% 0.084 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5171B7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#8EA8DE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96ACE0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA4DD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B3BB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA8DE
#8EA8DE
oklch(73.2% 0.084 264.5)
- #C1A469
#C1A469
oklch(73.1% 0.084 84.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EA8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #8EA8DE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.